GEN 3.6 SEARCH AND RESCUE

3.6.1 Responsible Services

3.6.1.1 The Aviation Search and Rescue Service in Malaysia is provided by the Department of Civil AviationCivil Aviation Authority of MalaysiaTCONTACT_INFO;TXT_TITLE;842, in collaboration with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Malaysian Police, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Fire and Rescue Department and Marine Department.

3.6.1.3 When SAR operations involving civil aircraft are needed, the Rescue Co-ordination Centre (RCC) / Rescue Sub Centre (RSC) will be activated within the Kuala Lumpur or Kota Kinabalu Search and Rescue Regions (SRR), the boundaries (GEN 3.6 - 7)of which coincide with the Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu FIRs. The addresses and other details of the RCCs / RSCs are provided in GEN 3.6-3.

3.6.1.4 The SAR services in the two SRRs are provided in accordance with the provisions contained in Article 25 of Chicago Convention and ICAO - Annex 12 (Search and Rescue)

3.6.2 Area Of Responsibilty

3.6.2.1 The Department of Civil Aviation MalaysiaCivil Aviation Authority of MalaysiaTCONTACT_INFO;TXT_TITLE;842 is responsible for the overall planning and co-ordination of Aeronautical SAR (A-SAR) Operations involving civil aircraft within the Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu FIRs with the exception of accident/incident that happens in / or involving:

Urban/Populated and built areas which requires emergency and disaster responses where National Security Council Directive No. 20 prevails.

Within 5 NM radius of an airport/aerodrome where the Local Airport Emergency Procedures prevails.

Military aircraft whereby the respective military authority procedures prevails.

Border areas of Malaysia/Indonesia whereby the procedures stipulated in the Border SAR Manual of Malaysia/Indonesia prevails.

3.6.2.2 Each SAR Agency engaged in SAR operations shall be responsible for the expenses incurred by its own SRUs deployed during the SAR Mission.

3.6.2.3 Kuala Lumpur ARCC has been designated as SAR Point of Contact ( SPOC ) for the receipt of COSPASSARSAT data.

3.6.3 Types Of Service

3.6.3.1 Details of related rescue units are given on GEN 3.6 - 3 - Search and Rescue Units. The aeronautical, maritime and public telecommunications services are also available to the search and rescue organisation.

3.6.3.2 The Department of Civil AviationCivil Aviation Authority of MalaysiaTCONTACT_INFO;TXT_TITLE;842 maintains air droppable survival equipment for maritime situations at the following locations:

Butterworth.

Subang.

Kuantan.

Kuching.

Labuan.

3.6.3.3 The survival equipment includes inflatable life rafts, emergency rations, medical supplies, signalling equipment, radio equipment and Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT). Each of the above location has sufficient equipment for the rescue of survivors of wide body aircraft.

3.6.3.4 Prompt and accurate information regarding all aircraft movement is essential in order to ensure the expeditious and efficient function of the search and rescue organisation. Pilots and aircraft operators are therefore requested to ensure that the appropriate organisations are immediately made aware of any circumstances that may require search and rescue operations to be initiated.

3.6.4 SAR Agreements

3.6.4.1 SAR agreements have been concluded between the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia Civil Aviation Authority of MalaysiaTCONTACT_INFO;TXT_TITLE;842and the SAR authorities of Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand (except India, Vietnam and Myanmar. Vietnam and Myanmar are covered by ASEAN Agreements for the facilitations of search for aircraft in distress and rescue of survivors from aircraft accidents). These agreements provide for mutual assistance in the conduct of the SAR operations within each other's Search and Rescue Regions and approval for entry of SAR aircraft, vessels and personnel of one state into the SRR of the other state, with prior permission, for the purpose of conducting SAR operations or rendering SAR assistance and for direct communications between the SAR authorities or agencies on all common SAR matters.

3.6.4.2 Request for entry of aircraft, equipment and personnel from other states to engage in search for aircraft in distress or to rescue survivors of aircraft accidents should be transmitted to the Rescue Co-ordination Centre. Instructions as to the conditions and control which will be exercised for the entry of such aircraft and /or personnel will be given by the Rescue Co-ordination Centre in accordance with the standing plan for the conduct of search and rescue in the area.

3.6.5 Conditions Of Availability

3.6.5.1 The SAR service and facilities in Malaysia are available without charge to neighbouring states on opportunity basis and upon request to the Kuala Lumpur or Kota Kinabalu Rescue Co-ordination Centre or Air Traffic Control Centre. GEN 3.6 - 3 indicates the facilities and the locations at which these can be made available. The facilities indicated at a location do not always denote that the facilities are based at that location but merely indicate that the facilities can be made available if the need arises.

3.6.5.2 The SAR service can be requested direct to the Watch Supervisors of the respective Air Traffic Control Centres (ATCC) as published in GEN 3.6-3.